For the second straight game, DeKalb will face off against Metea Valley. The Barbs will venture away from home to face off against the Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
DeKalb's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Metea Valley 10-0. Considering the Barbs have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Cole Latimer was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
DeKalb hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.
DeKalb is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Metea Valley, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-18.
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